Testing apparatus



Aug. 2, 1927.

TESTING APPARATUS Filed June 1, 1925 Kb N IPIC?.l I.

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- A r 1,631,956 J. H. MORIARTY Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

kUixiifraD STATES l1,631,956 j PATENT" i' QF F ICE- JOHN HENRY ivronraaTY, or BUFFALO, NEW iconx, ASSIGNoR-To THE BARBER As- PHAL'I COMPANY, VIRGINIA.

OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVAIN'IA,` A CORPORATION OFiWEST TESTING ArPAnATUsL Appiicauo :nea June 1, 192'5.""seria1'No.' 33,958.

The invention relates to testing apparatus, and more particularly to` machines of this class especially adapted for'ites'ting tubular devices' such as hollow stayboltscand the Accordingtomy invention, the. tubes to be tested, are supported between a'pair of trammel projections, formed preferably with. conical tips-whichengage within, and seal o the ends of the tubes: ,Onel of these trammel projections is lixed, and the other relatively movable to permit mounting of tubes of varying lengths and at the same time,'to`

insure the proper sealing of the tube ends and to thus maintain them during the test-l ing operation. Thestationary trammel projectionV is communicative, through an axial duct, with a source of pressure fluid, such as a hydraulic pump or air compressor, means being incidentally provided for controlling the pressure, and also an auxiliary -means for recording the results of ther test.

The invention is therefore directed to a testing apparatus comprehending the 'features abovev outlined,` and having its various constituent elementsso simplified as to operation `and arrangement, that the tests may be performed with suretyand accuracy with a minimum time expenditure.

The organization which is typicalof my invention, and by which I atta-in the ends above enumerated will be best understood from the detailed description which follows.

In the drawings, Fig. I, is a plan view of a testing apparatus conveniently illustrating my invention; and,

Fig. II, is a. side elevation of the same.

The device is supported upon a base 1, having the elongated quadrangular conliguration clearly shown in Fig. I. At'its ends, the base 1 is supplemented with integral standards or abutments 2 and 3, which serve to sustain at an elevation, the reaction heads 4 and', respectively. These heads 4, 5 are co-axially aligned and lie in the vertical plane intersecting the longitudinal center line of the base 1. head 4, is formed with an opening 6, for the reception and guidance of a slide block 7, adapted for longitudinal adjustment through the instrumentality of a feed screw 8, which is restricted to rotative movement v'under support of said head, and provided'upon its protruding end with a hand wheel 9. The

The inner end of the` hea-d4, is split as at 1,0', to'afford atmeans for clamping the slideibloclr 7, initsadjusted positions andg'to', prevent displace-j` ment. after the 'desired setting: has been ser curedpzlhisclamping Vaction may be conveniently accomplished by a hand'wheel .12, which; is cti-operativelyassociated with `a screi'vthreaded bolt' 13,- having aciixed' alichorage below 'the line of divisiony of the head 4. The exposed end of the slide lblock 7, is Vsupplemented with yaxial rtrammel projection 15, having a conical tip orpoint 1G, adapted to engage within'the endof the tube under test, as will be later explained.

The head '5, isv provided with a corresponding opposed andl iixed trammel in the form of a4 conical inward projection 17, which i's in longitudinal alignment with the co-operative trammel projection 15. The projection 17, and the head 5'are traversed by' air axial duct 18, whiclnfthrough a line pipe 19,k is connected'to asource of a pressure iiuid. The fluid supplyis controlled by a hand valve 20, interposed in the pipe 19,

andl the pressure recorded `by a vgauge 21,

communicating with the duct 18, through a branch duct 22. f f

vIn operation, one endof the tubular stay bolt 23, is vrst placed over-the conical trammel projection 17, of vthe head' 5,.' and the screw 8, rotated under propulsionv of the hand wheel 9, until the opposing trammel projection 15, is well forced into the opposite end of said tubular-stay bolt. 4After this condition has been obtained, the ends of the tubular stay bolt'become effectively sealed, and are thus maintained during ther testing operation, by securely clamping the slide block 7, against displacement by manipulation of the hand wheel 12. The valve 20, is thereupon opened and the pressure test determined under the recordings of the gauge 21'.

By the simplicity of the arrangement herein disclosed, short tubular devices such as vhollow stay bolts, may be accurately tested with a minimum expenditure of time.V

Having thus described my invention, I claim: v

1. An apparatus for tube testing, including in combination, a pair of abutments integral with a common base between which the tube is supported, said abutmentscomprising co-axially aligned trammel projections one ot'whieh is adjustablemelativeeto the other adapted to engage Within the ends of the tube and to seal the same; and means fon supplying -apressurefmedimn to the interior ofl the `tube* whiiethnslsupported.

2. An apparatus for tube testing, including in Combination, a pair of abutments integral with a common base betWeenwhieh theV tube is supported, said ab'utments com# prising eo-axially` aligned -trammel projec#` tionsadapted to engage Within the ends of the tube and to ,seal Vthe same; means Whereby said tramn'iel"projections` may be relatively`` adjusted; and` means `for Supplying ar pressuretinedium to the interior-of the tube,lwhile thussupported` n3. i apparatus for tube'testing, includ ing, a, pair of `abutments integral .with a eonnnongzjbase between@ which the tube, is supportedig., an integral` trammel l projection f01f1neduppn one of said abutments and adapted to engage;V Withinone Vend` of (the tube and, tosealthe same; aco-operative trammel projection adjustably secured in the,` other of said abutmentszand adapted to .engagewithirn and-toseal the` opposite end of saidtubegpand means for Supplying a pressure medi um to the. interior of, the` tube, whilethus supported.

el, An `appiaratusfor tube testing, ineluding, a pair` of. abutments" integral with a common base between which the tube is supported; an i, integral trammely proj eetionformedv uponone of said `abutments and adaptedto `englgage Within` one end of the tube, and to seal the same; a co-Operative trammel projection adapted to.` engage vvWithin, and `to fsealithe opposterend `of the tube,` said (2o-operative trammelprojection being slidably` mounted "in the other of said fixed abutments; a feed Screw whereby the last mentioned trammel projection may be adjustedgand means 'to-r supplying aipressure adapted 4to vengage Within one end .of .the j tubeandto seal thesaine; a ojo-operative j' tramrnel projection adapted to engage Witlr in, and V,torseal Vthe oppositeend `of the tube,

said cofoperative trammelprojeetion being slidably mounted in the other ot said fixed abntments; a feed screw whereby thelast menti oued tramniel proj eetion may `be axi-` ally" adjusted; means.V for securing `said trammel vprojeetion in adjusted` positions; and `means for supplyinga pressure medium to lthe-,interior of the tube, \\f*h`ile tlius sup` ported.y

6.` An apparatus` for tube`testing, ineludingV in oombinatioina ixed trammel projec-A tion and a eo-operative,y relatively adjustable trammel projection bothV integral With a commonl baseadapted to engage Within the endslotf the tube to `support andseal the same; and means Wherebyla pressurelmedi um may beuppliedto the interior ofthe supported tube, through an axial duet in; the said fix-ed trammel projection.

Ine testimony whereof, I have hereunto; signed my name atuBuffalo, N.V Y., this twenty-sixthfday oi May, 1925. j JOHN HENRY. MoRiARTY; 

